Girls
Annet Schaap author Laura Watkinson translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Children's Books
Published:7th Nov '24
Should be back in stock very soon
'Wickedly delicious... Surprising, subversive and totally addictive' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
--_From the Carnegie Medal shortlisted author of Lampie, this new collection of seven dazzling fairytale retellings is full of bravery, adventure and dark wit.
--A determined girl gives up on kissing a frog.
A fearless heroines comes face-to-face with a not-so Big Bad Wolf.
A monstrous princess, held captive on a deserted island, yearns to break free.
Within this book are seven famous fairy tales turned into enchanting, inspiring and sometimes hair-raising stories for today's world, about girls with their own dreams and desires. These are no damsels in distress, but real young women of flesh and blood - who certainly don't need rescuing.
"Readers won’t find conventional happy endings, though several stories conclude on hopeful notes, with girls grasping independence and self-worth as they move forward. The retellings are largely faithful to their source material, with small differences that draw attention to unsettling implications within each one. The third-person omniscient point of view highlights the girls’ internal narration, which reveals their own selfishness but also their courage and kindness. Schaap’s evocative art punctuates the text. Cautionary tales that feel both fresh and familiar."
—Kirkus Reviews
ISBN: 9781782693796
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
192 pages